+1Hornady Custom 123gr SST is good factory hog medicine for the Grendel, and it won't break the bank.
+1Hornady Custom 123gr SST is good factory hog medicine for the Grendel, and it won't break the bank.
I've shot a lot of hogs with my Grendel and as Snox said I wouldn't t use any rapid Varmint bullet you listed. Unless going for behind the ear or any head shot. Stick to game animal bullets would be best.
I concur the 123 gr SST works awsome.I have killed a fair number of animals with Hornady SST 123 grain w the Grendel. 5 Pronghorn, half a dozen pigs, 1 whitetail, 2 Aoudad.
The internet tells me they aren't good bullets. My experience is that they work fine. Great in most cases.
The exit wounds on the Pronghorn were shocking.
Pigs all shot in the neck DRT.
Aoudad ram didn't take one step. Aoudad ewe shot a bit low, but still didn't go more than 5 yards before a second shot anchored her.
Whitetail fell DRT also.
I just loaded 100 more w 27.9 gr TAC. They shoot incredibly accurate groups. It's my favorite Grendel bullet.
I have 125 partitions sitting on my bench with 50 prepped cases. Gonna work up some loads as I consider it one of the best tested lead/copper bullet.Thick skin game = partition
Dude...you're going to have a shortage of oinkers pretty soon!I will second the ELD-M, these were all 6mm ARC ELD-M. I don't care to recover them, I want them to die, I just don't want the hassle of hauling them off.
I sold the ARC and I am building a 19" Grendel and a Howa Mini Grendel, 120/123ish ELD or TSX or other tough constructed bullet will be my bullet of choice. I will get plenty of data thru the next few months, pigs move up out of the creek bottoms and routinely tear up the garden, chicken coop and root around the feed/tack room.
I am using the 62gr TTSX and 62gr TSX loaded by Copper Creek in my Aero/AR15 Performance 7 twist 223 Wylde with the same results. In fact I haven't recovered a bullet yet and had multiple pass thrus out to 200yds. It's cheap and accurate and with a 1x and WML quite deadly combination in and around the house.View attachment 413711View attachment 413712View attachment 413713View attachment 413714View attachment 413715View attachment 413716
This. Best hog bullet.Hornady Custom 123gr SST is good factory hog medicine for the Grendel, and it won't break the bank.
Dude...you're going to have a shortage of oinkers pretty soon!